Lisa Fischer and Ranky Tanky

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Lisa Fischer:

With remarkable vocal range and vocabulary, Fischer can sing soul, jazz, rock, gospel, pop, folk, and classical with equal facility and authority.

—Minneapolis Star Tribune

Lisa Fischer is more than a singer. She’s a sorceress. Her voice turns melodies into rocket fuel, spellbinding listeners.

—PopMatters

Ranky Tanky:

Ranky Tanky’s music is relentlessly upbeat and infectious and incorporates jazz, blues, gospel, and R&B.

—Jazz Times

With a remarkable range and vocabulary, Grammy-winning vocalist Lisa Fischer can sing soul, jazz, rock, gospel, pop, folk, and classical with equal facility and authority. She sang for two decades with the legendary Luther Vandross and spent 26 years performing with the Rolling Stones after joining the band for its 1989 Steel Wheels tour. In 1991, Fischer released So Intense; the album featured the hit single “How Can I Ease the Pain,” which earned Fischer the first of her two Grammy Awards. Fischer’s passion for constant growth and experimentation with different styles has led to collaborations with musical legends Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Michael McDonald, YoYo Ma, and more. Fischer was one of the musicians featured in the Oscar-winning 2013 documentary 20 Feet from Stardom.

The soulful songs of the Gullah culture are brought to life by the Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky, a band of native South Carolinians who mix Lowcountry traditions with large doses of jazz, gospel, funk, and R&B. Trumpeter Charlton Singleton, guitarist Clay Ross, bassist Kevin Hamilton, and drummer Quentin Baxter are joined by the dynamic vocalist Quiana Parler. The word “Gullah” comes from West Africa and means “a people blessed by God,” and “Ranky Tanky” is a Gullah phrase that translates loosely as “Work it!” or “Get funky!”